Matt Young said: (The “Pelican” poem) was in fact written by Dixon Lanier Merritt. I have no idea who he was.

Dixon Lanier Merritt (1879 – 1972), poet, humorist, newspaper editor for the Nashville Tennessean, President of the American Press Humorists Association, founding member of the Tennessee Ornithological Society, President of the Society of American Press Humorists…interesting guy.

An elegant glider, for all their ungainy appearance. I love watching them glide in echelon along the coast, skimming in and out of the troughs of breakers. Usually accompanied by a few hopeful and opportunistic gulls, too.

Great picture! Beautiful! I live on Galveston Island. You can see plenty of these as well as dolphins while riding the Galveston Ferry to Port Bolivar. They are beautiful to watch while they are diving into the water catching small fish… they are indeed a sight to see!

Abstract Evolutionary biology owes much to Charles Darwin, whose discussions of common descent and natural selection provide the foundations of the discipline. But evolutionary biology has expanded well beyond its foundations to encompass many theories and concepts unknown in the 19th century. The term “Darwinism” is, therefore, ambiguous and misleading. Compounding the problem of “Darwinism” is the hijacking of the term by creationists to portray evolution as a dangerous ideology—an “ism”—that has no place in the science classroom. When scientists and teachers use “Darwinism” as synonymous with evolutionary biology, it reinforces such a misleading portrayal and hinders efforts to present the scientific standing of evolution accurately. Accordingly, the term “Darwinism” should be abandoned as a synonym for evolutionary biology.

Scientific Inquiry means that you codify and explain your data and observations in a report, and then offer it to a scientific journal to be peer reviewed by other scientists before scientists and editors decide to have it published.

Having said that, the fact that you use the phrase “going extinct as a fact” makes me extremely leery of the quality of your writing. I’m sorry, but, it reeks of factless sensationalism.

Furthermore, exactly how and what does “saving Darwinism from going extinct as a fact” (sic) have specifically to do with the pelican species Pelecanus occidentalis, the topic of this thread?

Well…I wasn’t sure of what most of these comments had to do with the Pelecanus Occidentalis to begin with, but its quite interesting that I do like the comment about dolphins. The dolphin actually has a lot to do with the peer review that I wish to submit to the biggest peer reviewed journal in the world so that like minded individuals like myself can be sure that it moves into the realm of Science without any problems.

Well, my work is all ready for a peer reviewed journal, where the Science god people can read it. I was hoping maybe you could see what you thought of it before I turned it in.

I’m sorry, but I’m not trying to be mean-spirited when I say this, but, using the term “Science god people” is probably going to doom your efforts to failure.

It suggests that you aren’t putting any effort into studying Science, nor are bothering seeing past the inaccurate stereotypes anti-science and other anti-intellectual groups use to malign Science and scientists. I mean, really, do you honestly think that Evolutionary biologists call themselves “Darwinists,” or that scientists worship a “Science god”?

Even your phrase “going extinct as a fact” strongly suggests you do not know what the definition of a fact is.

And then there is the fact that the commenters here don’t appreciate you hijacking this thread solely for your own self-promotion. Among other things, it’s impolite.

Well, my work is all ready for a peer reviewed journal, where the Science god people can read it. I was hoping maybe you could see what you thought of it before I turned it in.

I’m sorry, but I’m not trying to be mean-spirited when I say this, but, using the term “Science god people” is probably going to doom your efforts to failure.

It suggests that you aren’t putting any effort into studying Science, nor are bothering seeing past the inaccurate stereotypes anti-science and other anti-intellectual groups use to malign Science and scientists. I mean, really, do you honestly think that Evolutionary biologists call themselves “Darwinists,” or that scientists worship a “Science god”?

Even your phrase “going extinct as a fact” strongly suggests you do not know what the definition of a fact is.

And then there is the fact that the commenters here don’t appreciate you hijacking this thread solely for your own self-promotion. Among other things, it’s impolite.

Stanton, remind you of any one we know? Perhaps it’s a new personality inside him.

Stanton, remind you of any one we know? Perhaps it’s a new personality inside him.

Could be.

Developing a persona stupid enough to not be able to copy and paste surprises me, even.

And faith4flippers, before you continue this “conversation,” it would be best if you first finished middle school, started and completed high school, and then begin taking some college-level science courses. As it stands, what you’ve spouted so far would make even a Saturday morning cartoon villain weep with embarrassment.

The bathroom wall does contain some funny comments. While its certainly entertaining, I’d like to know where I can go to discuss real science with real Scientists whom won’t try to block all of the wonderful ideas that Science has to offer the wonderful theory of Evolution. Does anyone know such a place?